CVE-2018-1838 : IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 in IBM Cloud could allow a remote a

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 in IBM Cloud could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by improper handling of passwords. IBM X-Force ID: 150811.

Published 2018-10-12 05:29:01

Updated 2019-10-09 23:39:12

Source IBM Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2018-1838

IBM » Websphere Application Server » Liberty Edition
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:liberty:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Websphere Application Server » Version: 8.5.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
IBM » Websphere Application Server » Version: 9.0.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2018-1838

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2018-1838

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2018-1838 90

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1838

EPSS FAQ

0.11%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 44 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1838

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.6	3.6	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2018-1838

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-1838

https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734167

IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple security vulnerabilities affect IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150811

IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure CVE-2018-1838 Vulnerability Report
Vendor Advisory;VDB Entry